The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-12-25
MUSIC AND arUsIClANs

"Se@o 1890
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Tho attractiveness OF tho current repertoire
at the Metropolitan Opera House brines no holiday
either to Mr.. Stanton or 10 his stan, and a. soon ~ one
novelty IL brought forth. preparations arc kept up
for the production Of another. Now that Webers
:" Euryanthe " has been safely launched. the final re.
hcarssls Of "Fernand Cortes" have been commenced.
spontni's work, which IL familiar to European dt;ei.
tona Of the ancient school but quite unknown to Amer.
lean audiences is about as old ne the century. The
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puloa, tho god Of Evil. upheld by two golden tisers, and
close to It are the entrances to the vaults where the
prisoners Of war doomed TO perish on the altar of tho
deity are kept awaiting the day set for the sacrince.
Act second Ia carried on under the imperial tent
pitched In the centre Of tho Spanish camp. In the frst
scene q view Of the Lake Of Mexico is shown through an
open side OF the tent. Subsequently the looker.on be-
holds the whole camp and q distant view OF the city OF
Mexico, the anal episode Of the act BY the way. being
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the third act nst progress at the entrance to the tomb
Of the Mexican Kings and within sight OF the city. The
scene Is shifted subsequently, TO the interior ofa crypt
OF dread appearance, crowded with monumental, colos-
sal statues s~scrinciAl altars and % on. The last picture
Of act third Ii tho destruction OF Mexico BY IRE. Hero
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Tho season Al the Metropolitan VIII wind up with .
wagnerian oyclus; an0aoe the three great works
making up the Trilogy-"R heingold," the prologue
thereto being omitted-winb DO given in succession Two
or three weeks are TO DO devoted 70 this programme,
adherence to which will enable the casual Listener who
IL not quite clear a. to tho kinship between "asners
legendary personaGes 70 fashion unto himself = sort OF
mental genealogical tree. ana thus avert inc conse-
quenoes of that mixing up Of the infants which . pass
ing acquaintance with Siea'sed Sseemsro e. eonpogne
may possibly have beyotten.
Thu mar. continue season al thu Fifth Avenus Theatre
commsnc.. Nth .Ths p.pgbtsr NJ tia Reoiment, on
Jan. II. From this announcement and from the udinxs
that .Carm.pn. and .ous.p ronsx" ara To n mart Of
tho r.nertorv A. would seem that the utle Of operA
comique, which has lately been bestowed upon lyric
achievements that have a. clear . claim to "A hole
In the Ground" to the designation OF society comedy"
will this time At least DO fitted to the works chosen Tor
performance. Nile. de Lussan, . New York sonrstren
who has won laursls throughout the length and breadth
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There II q likelihood, but nothing more, that MT.
Thomass orchestra will visit the principal European
cities In tho spring and summer OF 1885. Tho scheme
has long been under consideration, but II II only Lately
that circumstances have favored Its realization. 1t II
proposed that one soloist shall accompany the band. in
tho person OF Herr Rafael Josefy. II this can DO
brought about the undertaking will not lack substantial
backing" rs people versed In the mysteries Of concert
abroad his friends are quite certain that he will give a
good account Of himself. There are, however. many
hrst-rate orchestrasi in Europa, and 1t II rather late in
the day to set about astonishing Paris or Vienna, not to
mention smaller art centres Herr Joseny IL little
known on tho other side Of the Atlantic. Asa child he
was regarded rs a prodigy. but he came hither before
winning laurels as q full -hodRed artist His growth rs q
virtuo.o and the soothing influence Of time upon persons
that years ago harbored no kindly feelings toward the
youthful player have doubtless been kept in mind in
choosing him as the probable soloist OF Mr.. Thomas
european ""'"'-
Little Josef Hoffman,. the boy pianist, Ia to perform in
and about New York through the month Of January. A
long as his playing continues to draw throngs Of dc.
lighted auditors no will give two afternoon concerts =
week. The January entertainments arc to take place
At tho Academy of Music.
pr.,.r.,,op. II. going To,vard for MN. p.,,i,. soutb
Am.rto,n tom. during which An. 4. to r.c.,v, for hsr
services the triding houorarium Of 5000. in addition to
a large percentage Of the gross receipts whenever these
shall be In excess Of the managers total outlay. Nine.
PATHS travelling expenses arc betrayed, OF course, by
her impresario, and as she IL tho solo occupant of a car
whenever she journeys by rail- and the solitary occu-
pant OF half . dozen staterooms whenever she takes
ship 1t will be conceded that her tour involves a liberal
expenditure ar money. The choice OF the artists that